Pink-eye Ointment Can Cure Frog Fungus

I often come across stories where scientists have discovered something that is secreted by an animal or some part of a plant has been found to be useful to cure some human ailment. It was with great delight when I read this article at National Geographic today that said scientists have discovered that the ointment used to treat human pink-eye can cure the deadly fungal infection chytridiomycosis.

This fungus is one of the factors that is pushing thousands of frogs towards extinction. Not only does the 'pink-eye' ointment cure the fungus, but it helps to prevent reinfection. Finally, we can give back to the animal world that we have taken so much from!